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Trenton Garel

Los Angeles

Summary

Dynamic music professional with a proven track record of enhancing student performance and fostering a positive learning environment at the Boys and Girls Club. Expert in piano and music theory with exceptional leadership and teamwork skills. Demonstrated success in creative problem-solving and performance improvement, mentoring with integrity and dedication.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Music Mentor

Boys and Girls Club
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.
  • Enhanced mentee performance by providing personalized guidance and support.
  • Provided support in projects they were working on.
  • Taught students drums, piano, guitar, and songwriting.
  • Helped to facilitate a good working environment for the kids.

Gospel Choir Student Director

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Helped lead the Gospel choir during class and rehearsals and class time
  • Helped them learn their parts for all of our songs.
  • Helped to organize performances and rehearsals.
  • Helped facilitate a good learning and musical environment.

Music Teacher

St. Mary Magdalen Church
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Utilized creative approaches to solve performance issues.
  • Teaching students Music theory by using a lesson plan and helping them learn how to utilize music theory when learning songs.
  • Taught students how to sing properly and how to sing in a healthier way.
  • Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.

Vocal Teacher

Self Employed
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • I taught students how to sing properly and more stylistically.
  • I taught students how to sing songs they loved in way that suited their style.
  • Provided private instruction to amateur performers.
  • Instructed students basic vocal techniques, projection skills and breathing strategies.
  • Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
  • Mentored individual students by taking creative approach.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Professional Music

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
05-2026

High School Diploma -

Los Angeles County High School For The Arts
Los Angeles
05-2022

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Effective leadership
  • Team collaboration
  • Organization
  • Positive reinforcement

  • Logic Pro X (intermediate)
  • Ableton (basics)
  • Finale (intermediate)
  • Piano (intermediate)

Performances

Important Performances:

  • Golden Globes Young Artist Fundraiser - I sang in an ensemble to help raise money for young artists to support them in their future careers.
  • Dodger Stadium: All Star Game - I sang in a small ensemble to help raise money for cancer.
  • LACHSA Galas - William H Macy hosted galas and I performed at them with my jazz group.
  • Harvard National Anthem - I performed the national anthem at a Harvard basketball game.
  • Driveway Concerts - During the height of COVID I put on driveway performances to help make people happier and have a better time during the quarantine.


Interests

  • Cooking
  • Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
  • Baking
  • Food Tourism
  • Adventure Travel
  • Documenting and sharing travel experiences
  • Surfing
  • Playing Sports

Timeline

Music Mentor

Boys and Girls Club
01.2023 - 05.2023

Gospel Choir Student Director

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
08.2021 - 05.2022

Music Teacher

St. Mary Magdalen Church
02.2021 - 07.2021

Vocal Teacher

Self Employed
08.2020 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Professional Music

Berklee College of Music

High School Diploma -

Los Angeles County High School For The Arts
Trenton Garel